Asst Prof @UCMercedPoliSci; @PolViol_Lab Director; @PrincetonSPIA alum. Focus: causes/consequences of political violence & how news media shapes our perceptions
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Our results provide significant evidence that observed media reporting patterns on international affairs may not reflect an equilibrium with demand across these heterogeneous populations.
In separate research efforts, we find significant reliance on the news media for foreign affairs information and significant causal impacts of media reporting on int'l affairs processes. Accordingly, there are potentially significant (short & long-run) costs to lack of coverage.
We begin by identifying a set of major international issues largely underreported by the news media by conducting in-depth interviews with a wide range of foreign affairs professionals across the UN system; major iNGOs; the U.S. and foreign governments; major think tanks; etc.
Finally, we carry out survey experiments to calculate demand for major undercovered news stories—relative to leading headline news stories. Surveys involved current/former senior USG officials; IR faculty; IR-focused staffers at major U.S. think tanks; and U.S. residents.
As one interviewee summarized: "There is no set formula in any news room, and certainly it is not consistent across the broadcast or digital journalism landscape... Each news room is different; each editorial leader is different in terms of how they approach coverage decisions."
Contrary to conventional belief that clicks/page views drive coverage, we find that outlets pursue markedly different approaches in determining which international stories to cover (and how much attention to devote to them).
Then, we engage in-depth interviews with current/former news media executives,
editors, foreign bureau chiefs, foreign correspondents and freelance journalists with both
direct and indirect insights into the nature of international story selection.
Many major international issues receive limited major news media attention. But, does their lack of coverage simply reflect lack of demand for them? In @MediaLSE Working Paper #74, @PolViol_Lab explores this question. See 🧵for findings and link to paper.
My lab, @PolViol_Lab, is looking once again to partner with (freelance or other) journalists (on a paid basis). This time, we are looking for journalists based in/working on Bangladesh specifically! Please DM me if you are interested or have any leads!
Historically, empirical refugee flow research has relied on stock-based estimates, which do not account for naturalizations, returns, or resettlements; births and deaths; or any other variable affecting host-country stock levels.
We are grateful as well to @ESoConflict for initially carrying this project as a working paper in its WP series.